Lady Lions come up short in subregionals
Photo: Sardis High’s Caroline Johnson (left) drives past an Arab defender during the Lady Lions’ 47-30 loss in the Class 5A subregional playoffs last Monday (Feb. 13) in Sardis City. (Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter) By Shannon J. Allen/Sand Mountain Reporter The Sardis girls basketball team was denied a second straight trip to the Northeast […]
Glencoe girls, boys advance to regionals
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe defeated Piedmont, 66-50, in the girls Class 3A subregional playoffs last Monday (Feb. 13). The Lady Yellow Jackets advanced to the Northeast Regional Tournament semifinals at Jacksonville State, where they will face Susan Moore on Monday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. Glencoe beat Saks, 54-35, in the boys […]
Ashville wins super sectional
Photo: Pictured, front row, from left: Kara Andrews, Bryan Hampton, Owen Burns, Layden Olson, assistant coach Shaun Carter, Nick Williamson, Owen Meads, Gavin Crawford. Middle row, from left: Chris Brown, assistant coach Kenny Brady, Gavin Hare, Travis Smith, Jaden Harris, Brady Thrash, Jerimiah Sasser, Bryce Garmon, Dylan Moore, head coach Jim Browning. Back row, from […]
Lady Panthers on target against Moody in subregionals
Photo: Southside’s Madison Shaw (23) attempts a shot between teammate Graceanne Rose and Moody’s Emma Kyle during the Lady Panthers’ 54-31 victory in the Class 5A subregional playoffs last Monday (Feb. 13). (Chris McCarthy/Messenger) By Chris McCarthy, Publisher/Editor For only the second time in school history, the Southside High girls basketball team will play a game […]
Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell – Valentine’s sweets to fall in love with
By Andy Bedwell “Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go, you have made my life complete, And I love you so.” These recipes are “straight from the heart,” and have something that is guaranteed to have you falling in love all over again. Strawberry Bon-Bons 3 (3-ounce) packages strawberry jello 1 can […]
The Peloton Files, Part I
By Vicki Scott A dream of mine has always been to be a stand-up comedian. However, I do not like to hurt people’s feelings; I just want to make them laugh. Humor is medicine for the soul for both me and the audience. Some people do not understand me, and if I tried to explain, […]
From God’s word – Be about the Father’s business
By Toni Ford Many of us would agree that the times we are living in are very unsettling and unusual. Just this past week, earthquakes with a magnitude that have not been seen in years are shaking Turkey and Syria. Even Israel has experienced three earthquakes in the past two days. According to the news, […]
Glencoe, Southside boys win area tournaments
Messenger file photo by Chris McCarthy Glencoe edged Hokes Bluff, 74-73, in the Class 3A Area 12 Tournament boys championship game on Thursday, Feb. 9 at Hokes Bluff. at Hokes Bluff. The Yellow Jackets will host and the Eagles will travel in the subregional playoffs on Tuesday, Feb. 14. For Glencoe, Garrett Morgan finished with […]
Keep Smiling with Rosie Preston – My clutter runneth over
By Rosie Preston How many magazine articles have I read and how many television shows have I watched about the issue of clutter? My standards have always been very high on having everything a place and a place for everything, so I’ve never had a problem until the last four years. I could blame it […]